Hore
“hoar — 'grey-haired'”
The sept's historic heartland, highlighted. People moved — a name can be found far from home.
Is Hore an Irish name?
Hore came in with the Normans after 1169. That makes it an Irish surname — it has been one for over eight hundred years — but not a Gaelic one. In Irish the name is de Hór.
What does the surname Hore mean?
Hore (Irish: de Hór) means “hoar — 'grey-haired'”. Origin: Norman-English.
Where in Ireland is the surname Hore from?
The historic homeland of the Hore name is Wexford, Cork. People moved, so the name can be found far beyond it.
What is the Irish for Hore?
de Hór. Related spellings: Hoare.
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